| affirm |
to state or declare as true. |
| allege |
to say or claim to be true without having proof. |
| chafe |
to abrade, irritate, or wear away by rubbing. |
| deviation |
difference or divergence, as from a typical pattern, accepted social norms, political orthodoxy, or the like. |
| feint |
a false movement that is meant to trick an opponent by taking attention away from the real target. |
| finale |
the last part of a piece of music. |
| functional |
serving a purpose or able to serve the intended purpose. |
| legislate |
to create a law or laws. |
| literary |
having to do with poems, novels, plays, and essays, or those who write or read them. |
| mistaken |
being an error. |
| pinpoint |
to find or explain exactly. |
| regardless |
without concern or thought. |
| temptation |
the condition of being lured or enticed by the possibility of pleasure to do something unwise or wrong. |
| termination |
the act or an instance of ending, or the fact or condition of being ended. |
| verdict |
the decision of a judge or jury in a law case. |